HISTORY OF RUSSIA: From Kievan Rus to the Tweenty -First Century

HISTORY OF RUSSIA From Kievan Rus to the Twenty-First Century Discover the extraordinary story of Russia, one of the largest and most influential civilizations in world history. This richly illustrated volume takes readers on a journey across more than a thousand years of political, cultural and social transformation. Beginning with the origins of Kievan Rus, the book follows the rise of Moscow, the era of the Tsars, the reforms of Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, the expansion across Siberia, the fall of the Romanov dynasty, the Russian Revolution, the Soviet Union, the Cold War and the emergence of modern Russia. Inside you will discover: The origins of the Russian state The Mongol period and the rise of Moscow Ivan the Terrible and the Tsars Peter the Great and the modernization of Russia Catherine the Great and Imperial Russia The Napoleonic Wars and Russian expansion The Trans-Siberian Railway The Romanov dynasty and its fall The Russian Revolution of 1917 Stalin, World War II and the Soviet era The Cold War and the Space Age The collapse of the Soviet Union Russia in the twenty-first century The men and women who shaped Russian history Combining historical narrative, illustrations and biographical portraits, this book provides an accessible yet comprehensive overview of Russia's remarkable journey from medieval origins to the modern age. A compelling exploration of more than one thousand years of Russian history, culture and civilization.